Identify the key characteristics of effective leaders and the key characteristics of effective leadership.
You have to produce an essay of 1200-1500 words maximum to tackle the above essay question. Your essay MUST cover the following:
1. With reference to a range of theories of leadership identify the characteristics which have been associated with effective leaders.
2. Drawing upon the leadership literature, identify those characteristics associated with effective leadership.
3. With direct reference to the essay question, draw meaningful and logical conclusions as to the nature of leadership from your argument.